Deception presents us with two options for living: life or the knowledge of good and evil, and we chose, temporarily, the confusing branches of misinformation, along with its imaginary fruits, falling into the symbolic; into a time and space that presents us with an unreal reality. Eve, meaning Life, was not the culprit but rather the instrument of a Creator's plan that continues, now guiding us through His spirit to our original state, while we experience the effects of that voluntary separation.
וְהַנָּחָּשׁ הָּיָּה עָּרוּם מִכֹּל חַיַת הַשָּדֶה אֲשֶׁר עָּשָּה יְהוָּה אֱלֹהִים וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל־הָּאִשָּה אַף כִי־אָּמַר אֱלֹהִים לֹּא תֹּאכְלוּ מִכֹּל עֵץ־הַגָּן
V'hanachash hayah arum mi-kol chayat ha-sadeh asher asah Adonai Elohim va-yomer el-ha-ishah af ki amar Elohim lo tokhlu mi-kol etz ha-gan
“And the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made; and he said to the woman, "Did God really say, 'You must not eat from any tree in the garden'?"”
וַתֵרֶא הָּאִשָּה כִי טוֹב הָּעֵץ לְמַאֲכָּל וְכִי תַאֲוָּה הוּא לָּעֵינַיִם וְנֶחְמָּד הָּעֵץ לְהַשְכִיל וַתִקַח מִפִרְיוֹוַתֹּאכַל וַתִתֵן גַם לְאִישָּׁה עִמָּה וַיֹּאכַל׃
Va'tere ha'isha ki tov ha'etz lema'achal ve'ki tava hu le'einayim ve'nechmad ha'etz lehaskil, va'tikach mipiryo va'tochal, va'titen gam le'ishah ima va'yochal.
“And the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise; she took of its fruit and ate, and also gave to her husband, who was with her, and he ate.”
וּמִפְרִי הָּעֵץ אֲשֶׁר בְתוֹך הַגָּן אָּמַר אֱלֹהִים לֹּא תֹּאכְלוּ מִמֶנוּ וְלֹּא תִגְעוּ בוֹ פֶן תְמוּתוּן׃
U'mip'ri ha'etz asher betoch ha'gan amar Elohim lo toch'lu mimenu ve'lo tig'u bo pen temutun.
“But from the fruit of the tree that is in the middle of the garden, God said, "You shall not eat of it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die."”
וַיֹּאמֶר הַנָּחָּשׁ אֶל הָּאִשָּה לֹּא מוֹת תְמֻתוּן׃
Va'yomer ha'nachash el ha'isha lo mot temutun.
“And the serpent said to the woman: "You will not die."”
כִי יֹּדֵעַ אֱלֹהִים כִי בְיוֹם אֲכָּלְכֶם מִמֶנוּ וְנִפְקְחוּ עֵינֵיכֶם וִהְיִיתֶם כֵאלֹהִים יֹּדְעֵי טוֹב וָּרָּע.
Ki yode'a Elohim ki b'yom akhal'khem mimennu v'nifk'chu eineikhem vihyitem k'Elohim yod'ei tov vara.
“Because God knows that on the day you eat from it, your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
וַתֵרֶא הָּאִשָּה כִי טוֹב הָּעֵץ לְמַאֲכָּל וְכִי תַאֲוָּה הוּא לָּעֵינַיִם וְנֶחְמָּד הָּעֵץ לְהַשְכִיל וַתִקַח מִפִרְיוֹוַתֹּאכַל וַתִתֵן גַם־לְאִישָּׁה עִמָּה וַיֹּאכַל.
Vate're ha'ishá ki tov ha'etz l'ma'achal v'ki ta'avah hu la'einayim v'nechmad ha'etz lehaskil vatikach mipiryó vatochal vattiten gam-le'isháh imáh vayóchal.
“And the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise; and she took of its fruit, and ate, and gave also to her husband with her, and he ate.”
וַתִפָּקַחְנָּה עֵינֵי שְׁנֵיהֶם וַיֵדְעוּ כִי עֵירֻמִם הֵם וַיִתְפְרוּ עֲלֵה תְאֵנָּה וַיַעֲשוּ לָּהֶם חֲגֹּרוֹת.
Vattipakachnah einei sh'neihem vayyedu ki eirummim hem vayyitperu alei te'enah vayya'asu lahem chagorot.
“Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.”
וַיִשְׁמְעוּ אֶת־קוֹל יְהוָּה אֱלֹהִים מִתְהַלֵך בַגָּן לְרוּחַ הַיוֹם וַיִתְחַבֵא הָּאָּדָּם וְאִשְׁתוֹמִפְנֵי יְהוָּה אֱלֹהִים בְתוֹך עֵץ הַגָּן.
Vayishme'u et-kol Adonai Elohim mithalekh bagan leruach hayom vayitchabeh ha'adam v'ishto mipnei Adonai Elohim betoch etz hagan.
“And they heard the voice of Yahweh God walking in the garden in the cool of the day; and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of Yahweh God among the trees of the garden.”
וַיִקְרָּא יְהוָּה אֱלֹהִים אֶל־הָּאָּדָּם וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ אַיֶכָּה.
Vayikra Yahvé Elohim el-ha'adam vayomer lo ayeka.
“And Yahweh God called to the man and said to him: Where are you?”
וַיֹּאמֶר אֶת־קֹּלְךָ שָּׁמַעְתִי בַגָּן וָּאִירָּא כִי עֵירֹּם אָּנֹּכִי וָּאֵחָּבֵא.
Vayomer et-kolcha shamati bagan va'ira ki eirohm anochi va'eichave.
“And he answered: I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.”
וַיֹּאמֶר מִי הִגִיד לְךָ כִי עֵירֹּם אַתָּה? הֲמִן־הָּעֵץ אֲשֶׁר צִוִּיתִיךָ לְבִלְתִי אֲכָּל־מִמֶנוּ אָּכָּלְתָּ?
Va-yómer: Mi higgíd lekha ki érom atá? Ha-min ha-étz ashér tzivvítikha le-viltí akhól mi-ménu akháltá?
“And He said: "Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?"”
וַיֹּאמֶר הָּאָּדָּם הָּאִשָּה אֲשֶׁר נָּתַתָּה עִמָּדִי הִיא נָּתְנָּה לִי מִן הָּעֵץ וָּאֹּכֵל.
Va-yómer ha-adám, ha-ishá ashér natátah imadí, hí natnah lí min ha-étz va-okhel.
“And the man said, "The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me from the tree, and I ate."”
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוה אֱלֹהִים לָּאִשָּה מַה־זֹּאת עָּשִית וַתֹּאמֶר הָּאִשָּה הַנָּחָּשׁ הִשִיאַנִי וָּאֹּכֵל.
Va-yómer Adonai Elohim la-ishá, máh zot asít? Va-tómer ha-ishá, ha- najásh hishíaní va-okhel.
“Then the Lord God said to the woman, "What is this you have done?" And the woman replied, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate."”
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָּה אֱלֹהִים אֶל־הַנָּחָּשׁ כִי עָּשִיתָּ זֹּאת אָּרוּר אַתָּה מִכָּל־הַבְהֵמָּה וּמִכָּל־ חַיַת הַשָּדֶה עַל־גְחֹּנְךָ תֵלֵך וְעָּפָּר תֹּאכַל כָּל־יְמֵי חַיֶיךָ.
Va-yómer Adonai Elohim el-ha-najásh: Ki asíta zot, arur atá mi-kol ha- behemá u-mi-kol jayát ha-sadé; al-gejonjá teléj ve-afar tojal kol-yemé jayéja.
“Then the Lord God said to the serpent, "Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and above all beasts of the field; on your belly you shall go, and dust you shall eat all the days of your life."”
וְאֵיבָּה אָּשִׁית בֵינְךָ וּבֵין הָּאִשָּה וּבֵין זַרְעֲךָ וּבֵין זַרְעָּה הוּא יְשׁוּפְךָ רֹּאשׁ וְאַתָּה תְשׁוּפֶנוּ עָּקֵב.
Ve-eivá ashit beinéja u-vein ha-ishá u-vein zar'aja u-vein zar'á; hu yeshufjá rosh ve-atá teshufenu akev.
“And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.”
וְאֶל-הָּאִשָּה אָּמַר, הַרְבָּה אַרְבֶה עִצְבוֹנֵך וְהֵרוֹנֵך; בְעֶצֶב, תֵלְדִי בָּנִים, וְאֶל-אִישֵׁך, תְשׁוּקָּתֵך, וְהוּא, יִמְשָּׁל-בָּך.
Ve'el-ha'ishá amar: harbé arbe itz'vonech veheronech; be'etzév teledi banim, ve'el-ishéch teshukatéch, vehú yimshol Bach.
“To the woman, he said: "I will greatly increase your pains and your pregnancies; with pain, you will give birth to children, and your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you."”
וּלְאָּדָּם אָּמַר כִי שָּׁמַעְתָּ לְקוֹל אִשְׁתֶךָ וַתֹּאכַל מִן־הָּעֵץ אֲשֶׁר צִוִּיתִיךָ לֵאמֹּר לֹּא־ תֹּאכַל מִמֶנוּ אֲרוּרָּה הָּאֲדָּמָּה בַעֲבוּרֶךָ בְעִצָּבוֹן תֹּאכֲלֶנָּה כֹּל יְמֵי חַיֶיךָ׃
Ul'adam amar ki shamáta lekol ishtéja vatochal min-ha'etz asher tziviticha lemor lo-tochal mimenu; arurá ha'adama ba'avuréja be'itzavon tochalena kol yemei chayeicha.
“And to the man He said: "Because you listened to the voice of your wife and ate from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, 'You shall not eat from it'; cursed is the ground because of you; in pain you shall eat of it all the days of your life."”
וְקוֹץ וְדַרְדַר,תַצְמִיחַ לָּך;וְאָּכַלְתָּ,אֶת-עֵשֶב הַשָּדֶה.
Vekotz vedardar tatsmiach lach; ve'achalta et-esév hasadé.
“Thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you, and you shall eat the plants of the field.”
בְזֵעַת אַפֶיךָ תֹּאכַל לֶחֶם עַד שׁוּבְךָ אֶל-הָּאֲדָּמָּה כִי מִמֶנָּה לֻקָּחְתָּ כִי-עָּפָּר אַתָּה וְאֶל-עָּפָּר תָּשׁוּב.
Bezeat apeicha tojal lechem ad shuvcha el-ha'adamah ki mimena lukachta, ki afar atah ve'el-afar tashuv.
“By the sweat of your brow you will eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for dust you are, and to dust you shall return.”
וַיִקְרָּא הָּאָּדָּם שֵׁם-אִשְׁתוֹחַוָּּה, כִי הִיא הָּיְתָּה אֵם כָּל-חָּי.
Vayikra ha'adam shem-ishto Chavah, ki hi haytah em kol-chai.
“And the man called his wife’s name Eve, because she was the mother of all living.”
וַיַעַש יְהוָּה אֱלֹהִים לְאָּדָּם וּלְאִשְׁתוֹכָּתְנוֹת עוֹר, וַיַלְבִשֵׁם.
Vayaas Adonai Elohim le'adam ul'ishto kotnot or, vayalbishem.
“And the Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and clothed them.”
וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָּה אֱלֹהִים,הֵן הָּאָּדָּם הָּיָּה כְאַחַד מִמֶנוּ לָּדַעַת טוֹב וָּרָּע;וְעַתָּה פֶן-יִשְׁלַח יָּדוֹ,וְלָּקַח גַם מֵעֵץ הַחַיִים,וְאָּכַל,וָּחַי לְעֹּלָּם.
Vayomer Adonai Elohim, hen ha'adam hayah ke'echad mimenu lada'at tov vara; ve'atah pen-yishlach yado, velakach gam me'etz hachayim, ve'achal, vachai le'olam.
“And the Lord God said: 'Behold, the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil. Now, lest he reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever.'”
וַיְשַׁלְחֵהוּ יְהוָּה אֱלֹהִים מִגַן-עֵדֶן,לַעֲבֹּד אֶת-הָּאֲדָּמָּה,אֲשֶׁר לקַח מִשָּם.
Vayeshalechehu Adonai Elohim miggan-eden, la'avod et-ha'adamah, asher lukach misham.
“And the Lord God expelled him from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he was taken.”
וַיְגָּרֶשׁ אֶת-הָּאָּדָּם, וַיַשְׁכֵן מִקֶדֶם לְגַן-עֵדֶן אֶת-הַכְרֻבִים, וְאֵת לַהַט הַחֶרֶב הַמִתְהַפֶכֶת, לִשְׁמֹּר אֶת-דֶרֶך עֵץ הַחַיִים.
Vayegaresh et-ha'adam, vayashken mikedem legan-eden et-hakeruvim, ve'et lahat hacherev hamithapechet, lishmor et-derech etz hachayim.
“And He drove the man out; and at the east of the Garden of Eden He placed the cherubim and a flaming sword that turned every way to guard the way to the tree of life.”